Organisational structure

The Trust's functions are organised into a number of operational units and Trust Headquarters. Within the six main units are a series of Clinical Directorates and Departments. More about individual Departments can be found in the Department A-Z.

Executive Team

The Trust's Executive Team is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Trust. Please click here to see the full Executive Team structure chart.

The Executive Team works across both City Hospitals Sunderland and South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trusts.

Operational Divisions

Division of Surgery

General Surgery
Urology
Head & Neck Surgery (including Ear, Nose & Throat, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics)
Ophthalmology
Theatres (including ICCU, Anaesthetics, Critical Care and the Day Case Unit)
Trauma & Orthopaedics

Division of Theatres

Anaesthetics
Integrated Critical Care Unit
Day Case Unit
Sterile Supplies Unit
Pre-Admission Assessment Unit
Out Reach
Psychology Services

Division of Medicine

Emergency Medicine (including Accident & Emergency, Cardiac Centre and Clinical Decisions Unit)
General Internal Medicine (including Gastroenterology, Thoracic Medicine and Metabolic Medicine)
Medical Specialties (including Rheumatology, Renal Medicine, Haematology and Chemotherapy)
Rehabilitation & Elderly Medicine (including Care of the Elderly, Neurology and Neurorehabilitation)

Division of Family Care

Obstetrics & Gynaecology (including Genitourinary Medicine)
Paediatrics & Child Health

Division of Clinical Support

Medical Physics
Pharmacy
Radiology
Therapy Services

Division of Estates

Administrative Services
Building Maintenance
Engineering
Health & Safety/Fire
Project Management & Design
Specialist Services (Control & Information, Electro Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Information Centre, Medical Equipment Library, Medical Device Training, Renal Unit, Telecommunications/Switchboard, Asset Management